Shaker Steve

My 66 plate 1.2 Petrol Fabia DSG is due for it's annual service & MOT in early Feb 2022. My dealership tells me that the cam-belt & water pump should be changed. It's only done 7,400 miles so far. Would our experts on here have it done? Thanks.

Hi Richard, seeing as this thread's not clogged up yet I thought I'd just say, DON'T have it done under any circumstances. It doesn't have to be done & I'm not having mine done, no way. I've had the letter a couple of weeks ago & I'm ignoring it. Mines running great & that's the way it's gonna stay.

Just received a letter from Skoda UK this morning telling me it's now time to have the EA 189 NOx emissions part fitted. Anyone else received this letter, not sure if I wanted it done. What's the general consensus?

Could be interested in this. I'm based in Bury.

They just said that it was a software update.

just about understood the last paragraph lol. It was NOT the FIX, I asked about that & they'd no info about it. There is a separate thread on here about the fix & I check it regularly.

I was at my local Skoda dealers, RRG Rochdale yesterday getting a couple of new tyres & they told me there was a recall, issued last week, for a software update for the gearbox (mine is a DSG). I told them to do it whilst I was there. Anyone else had that call?

What happens if you haven't had it done & the MOT rules are changed? Will Skoda turn round & say "Well, you should have had it done when you had the chance" It's now going to cost you £XXX. I called in the dealers that I got my Rapid from (Simpsons Colne) last Saturday & asked about the fix. They said that there hadn't been any Rapids recalled yet, so God knows when it'll happen.

I've just received yet another letter from Skoda UK today (17/10/16) that tells me nothing. Basically "We've not forgotten you" & something might get done in Jan next year. My Rapid is running perfectly (touch wood!) at the moment but will need the new part fitting, the question is, do I have it done?

I'm here from Bury, we've always been part of Lancashire. Sod that Greater Manchester stuff.

Coming back from Surrey to Bury last Sept I was getting over 77mpg from my Diesel 1'6 Rapid, so it can be done.

I got the letter a few days ago. Told me nothing I didn't already know. Mine is one of those that will need the new part fitting, so I will just have to wait for yet another letter. I think it's supposed to be done in October.

Not in PSI it isn't, that's why I had to ask.

Hi, When i bought my 14 Plate Rapid se DSG I asked the dealership for the correct tyre pressure & was told 32 psi all round.

I'd forgotten about it being a DSG, even better! BTW you know who I am, 1'6 Rio Red DSG, welcome to the DSG club.